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显然

xiǎnrán

obviously

A cup with a spill
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Characters in this word

显 xiǎn

Strokes
9
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
日 sun 业 business, profession
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

然 rán

Strokes
12
Radical
灬 — fire
Made of
肰 dog meat 灬 fire
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 然

Example phrases

  • 显然他错了。 Xiǎnrán tā cuò le. Obviously, he was wrong.
  • 显然很重要。 Xiǎnrán hěn zhòngyào. Obviously, it is very important.
  • 显然不是他。 Xiǎnrán bú shì tā. Obviously, it is not him.

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